#spiritquest

Day two of Kelly and my #spiritquest from Austin to San Francisco was long, but also (mostly) picturesque and with some fun destinations. All in all, a pretty great drive.

The day started ugly, but got prettier from there. We started the day in North Texas, where we were greeted with the following sights and associated smells:

As part of my move to San Francisco, Kelly and I are driving my car from Austin back to California this weekend. Over brunch with some friends, we decided this trip was actually a spirit quest. Surprisingly, no alcohol was involved in this decision.

We started the trip today, and I’m writing this post from our hotel room in Lubbock after 7 hours of driving. Today’s trip included many harrowing adventures — massive windmills, trippy dream catchers, and (of course) wrong turns — but we got some great pictures too. So far, this one is our favorite: